WHERE WILL U.S. MAKE Communist Domination Of China To Be Fought
1
Washington, November 7. Far East observers said today that the prime question before the Truman Administration is whether to establish a defence line against Communism on the Asiatic mainland or in Japan, Okinawa and the Philippines.
CLOUDS OF WAR IN INDONESIA
Batavia, November 7. An appeal 10 the United Nations' Security Council to take "quick effective steps" to dent with the Indonesian situa- tlon "before it is too late" was made today by an Indonesian commentator hrosdiensting from the Republican Jogjakarta Rudio.
fle sold that "dark clouds of War" were gathering and claimed that De Dutc were preparing "another man netion".
Without
Trubemesdain goodwill and co-operation, he said, there would be
Indonesian raw materials to help rehauliltate Europe.
The
in
Dutch mineunter Batovia today that the Dutch For-
ta
eign Minister, Dr U. Stikker, had delayed tus return to Jogjakar for (pal Inks with the Republi- -can Premier, 1. Moimmed Hallo, about the resumption of political negotiations.
Dr. Sukker, who arrived here
from Jogjakarta yesterday, was
[They added_that concern, and disillusionment ex- pressed in certain United States official circles regarding the China situation should not be taken as indication that the U.S: will permit China to fall under Communist domination without some preventive efforts.
They said the strategic considerations have not boon altored by the election of Mr. Truman instead of Mr. Thomas E. Dewey, and that there is no reason to believe a Democratic Administration will be any less aware of those factors than a Republican administration would have boon. They said thore is a probability that the new Congress with its Democràtic majority will be more concerned with international questions than was the lost Congress.
ment in the United States with their own gold reserve, the State Department blocked the attempt by refusing to approve the ex- port licence. They said, however, that if the new Congress and Mr. Truman adopt a firm stiitude, the State Department's reluctance will be overcome.
́ ́THE-CHINA-MAIL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1918,
STAND? CHINESE REDS PREPARE Puzzle For
The Customs
New York, November 7. When is an antique not an antiquar
A mantlepleca made, ac- cording to a plaque on it, of timber from the Guildhall, London, first bullt 1244 hai arrived in New York.
It is the gift of the Thirty Club of London to the 'Ad- vertising Club of New York. Aut the mantlepiece, is not classified as an antique. It came a manufactured wood and duty 67 US$140. War charged accordingly-Asso- ciated Press.
Tientsin, November 8.
In preparation for the forthcoming North China battle, the Communists havá begun infiltrating through No Man's Land via the Great Wall passes into East Hoepi from · Manchuria and Johol, it was reported today.
further
The Ited menace is said to be Chienlingko and Louwenyn, twa rapidly increasing with 20,000 of the Great Wall passes West Communists moving via South of Bhanhalkuan, with
through No Chahar to Trunhua, north of troop movements
Man's Land rapidly, proceeding. the coal mining centre of Tong-
Chinese refugees from
West shan, and another group, num- Manchuria, who were formerly bering 15,000, reaching Yutlen, Central Government ofcials in North West of Tongshan. Chinchow and came to Tienisin A third group of unknown via Jehol, reported heavy Com- strength reached Funing, North|munist troops movements were of the important railway town of evident along the Great Wall. · Changil, along the Pelping-Muk-
den railway.
The Communists are said to
These infiltrations are believed have announced that they were to have been made through heading for Tongshan.
EXCUSES REDS MAKE
FOR MR. WALLACE
London, November 7.
The Russian newspaper, "Pravda" accused the Do- mocrats today of stealing the election slogans from Mr. Henry Wallace.
The
Pravda editorial, broadcast by Radio Moscow, excused the poor showing of Mr. Wallace's Pro- gressive Party with the charge that "numerous restrictions" kept many of its potential voters away from the polls.
In addition, they said, many Congressmen and Senators who opposed the foreign aid pro- gramme have not been elected. They sald the United States has in mind the lesson of the war with Japan which might have been prevented
by Intervention in Manchuria in the early thirties.
said; Also, it said, the progressives | Pravdu
election "The
that although In addition, there are reports in many instances advised the campaign showed but the current Far Eas! situation
that bas even broader implications.
Secretory of Stato, Mr.
partn
obtained George C. Marshall, will resign populace to vote Democrat In the Progrennive Party which took
the elections portant point of these is
The experts and the most im-
that in January. Although Mr. Mar- order to defeat the Republicans, only 1,000,000 votes, the role i
Pravda accused the Democratic played in the election campaign. Communism
world wide shall has not been adamantly op- mov
East posed to China aid, according to Party of switching its coat during must on no account bo a deci- movament spreading both and West from Russia with an reliable informants, there is "avowed purpose of destroying strong possibility that if he should the present form of government resign he would be repinced by
ls a
*the campaign.
sive criterion in determining it
It sald: "The generosity of the real influence and, weight. The in the United States, Britain. some one who might be more in-democratic lenders election pro-point is that considerable sections to whom the France, Italy and every other clined to granting further assis- mlse knew no bounds: They Liter-of the population
ally rearranged affairs as they Progressive Party addressed teolf
hnd 10
of taking opportunity went unceremoniously and ор every side gave out as their own part in the elections in conse commodity slogans put forward equence of numerous restrictions.
Wallace's Progressive by Mr.
"No Sensation" Party,"
16 haye game to the Republican non-Communist nation while Ja-tance to China. eapítul today. But usually rellable pan's aggression before World nottrees gud he was unlikely to War I was braed on an at least petiten until alosit Wednesday as temporary deferment of an the Repibite hard seat an expected reply" to the last Dulch
note sent to
to them,
"un-tempt at world domination.
Matter Of Expediency
The Republican reply would have to be vanalered
by the
ai-
on
Observers believed that in view of the world wide attack
non-Communit
govern mente by the Communists who consider the United States their
Pravda said that the Democrats greatest enemy, President Tru
on the fact that the man and Congress will adopt a cashed in In addition, Japan's allenment
ednalatent policy of containiho Programme for international co- by Mr. case of operation put forward Communiam. In the
had the support and China, some observers believed Wallace
the American that the policy may ental! ald-sympathy among ing China in restoring her torpeople." +itorial
Integrity, Including
that war
wat
Dutch Clovernment in the Hague with Germany and Italy in the before Dr. Sukker would resume
a matter of ̧· ex- his talks, these suurees Fald, pediency in the old power poli- They did not expect that this fler technique while Communiam would mean a breakdown of the presents a unified front with uni- talks, although -D). Sukker's fivefied command in its onslaught on advisera bad also returned from non-Communist governments. Jogjakarta.--Reuter,
Turmoil Over A Legacy
Pisa, Italy, November 7. The small town of Capannori was in turmoil today in a race to claim a legacy of 50,000 ero-) zeiros left to its poor citizens by j -their-townsman, Giovanni-Fon-
tanu in Brazil.
Manchuria.
They sald one reason for this, They said, therefore, it 16 likely that the now Congress besides the United States tradi- polley of maintaining will shortly consider possible innal,
China's Independence and terri- consequences before abandon- ing China to Communism. Des.torial Integrity, is the fact that Manchuria is a storehouse of raw
pite comment to the contrary materials urgently needed for the they said, Mr. Truman favours rehabilitation and development of of the attacks on the Damoera the entire Orient.
effective ald to China and
tion.
many
APPEAL FOR GERMAN JEWS
.Berlin, November 7. Ollo Dibelius, Evangelical Lutheran Bishop for the Soviet tic Administration's alleged
These observers added that the Zone and Berlin, appealed today apathy toward China ware moaid would be economic as well for ald to German Jews who tivated by purely political ron.
concentration as military under the conditions survived the sons and voiced by individuals outlined by the Economie Co- camps and, whom, he said, were who believed they saw in the operation Administration's China living in conditions of misery. China altuation an opportunity programme which recommanded to gain votes in the peat alocclose co-operation with Chinese Germany did not provide for ometals. They said this would the compensation of Jewishi who were not be uplike the programme of citizens in Germany The experts Bald since both the uselistance to Greece currently be- the victims of the -Nuzirnclu Republican and Democratic paring carried out.
laws. Bishop pointed out in Fontana died in Brazil a year ties are committed to a polley of
an article in the British-licencerl ago. His last will and testamentald to China, there are obvious
newspaper, Der Tag. arrived here a few days ago in questions as to why that aid has
Effect On Attitude Portuguese. It was opened three been ineffective and inadequate. Events in China during the next Many Jews were now living days ago and the translators want
few months and in spring, they in abysmal conditions and left to work on it so that on Italian The Informants believed the sald, will have a strong effect or alone in the world because of copy could be hung in the publle answer lies at least partly, in the congressional attitude toward the annihilation of their families square for the Capannori people United States military opposition further aid to China. They be- and friends. "It is our duty to to the manner in which military leved that Generalissimo Chlank help these surviving Jews," he Fontuna willed the large Bar-ald has been handled and in some Kal-shek's plan would appear to declared.--United Press. bacens exinte in Brazil to the late echolons of the State Department be to stabilise the situation, unt!! King Victor Emmanuel III, and where a aceptical attitude on the spring and then launch on offen- the estate will now
ability of Chinese go to the perests. They said that the mill-Chinn from the United States.
organisation ive equipment being shipped to exiled Kint Humberlo, II, who Ilves in Portugal.
tary 'would favour granting mill- Town officials chocked tory, aid to China if the
They said if Chiang held until thoroughly to (05 whather gramine included provision for spring further China ald would Fontana had any relativos stil: | Amarican advisers and technic-probably be approved. However, ilving in Capannori who might ints to assist the Chinese in the if the situation further deterior- contest the will and claim a proper use of the equipment. ntes before then, it is possible shore of the legacy of 2,500,000 crozeiros.
to rend.
Fontana left his native town
Not Easily Resolved
pro-
that the United States would abandon China and concentrate on building the defence against
we long ago that hardly any re- However, as for the Stato De Communist in Japan and the cord of him could be found in pariment the problem is not so Philippines. They Bald such a the City Hall. The Mayor said | ecally resolved. The experts move would be made with the that it was very difficult to charged that when the Chinese greatest reluctance, as Chiang identify him--United Press. tried to purchase milltary equip» | Kal-shok in considered the only Chinese leader on whom the United States may place their hopes.
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years,
Unify China
The problem, they said, is, to unity China and reform the göy- artment, but it reforms can be carried out at the same time, a unification so much the better,
Bald one officiali "Coalition government with the Commúna lata would mean surrender to the Communiata. „It han..been demonstrated in avveral coun..
• trias, such as Czechoslovakia, that compromise with the Com. munists leads to completa Com-, munist domination of the gove arnment. And · Communist dos mination of the country means Inclusion in the Soviet ampire.” The Far East experts said that United States; officials are aware that Communist activities-In the For East are a phase" of a global campaign to drain the United States of its resources. They sald #however, that the United Sister would be both willing ind able to ald: China in the struge Ele against Communism United
To counter these formidable Communist movements handing for a definite objective, the Na- tionalist High Command has con- centrated the remnants of the 02nd
Army, mostly composed of Cantonese soldiers, nt Changli, 40 miles South West of Shanbal- kuan, upon their evacuation from West Manchuria, where they had zone with mechanised equipment but had returned with
their morale somewhat shattered with only light arms.
and
Not much higher is the spirit of the Tongshan Garrison, who are literally waiting to be attack- ed. Facing the prospect of be- coming front line troops, they are now busy erecting pill boxes all over the place, amittat moun- tains of accumulated conl exceed- ing 1,000,000 ion, which ir badly needed throughout the country but which cannot be moved owing to the lack of communications. Reuter.
POTENT FACTOR
FOR PEACE
Cambridge, November 7. The recent Commonwealth; Premiers' Conference. in Lon- "In addition, Mr. Wallace and don may be a "potent factor"! Mr. Taylor were totally exclud. Mr. Philip Noel Baker, the ed from the election lists in a in the success of the forces of Finally, in peace, democrncy and freedom, number of states.
Progresalve many parts,
the
Party as is known, Itaolf called Secretary of State for Com on the electorate to vote for
Mr. Noel Baker, who was ed- candidates of the Democratic dressing the Cambridge Univer- sity Union, said: "What those who
derably sections.
of the took part in it will remember is gave their votes to the the warmth and cordiality of the Democratic Party candidates and discusions and the unity of pur- not those of the Progressive Party pose which emerged." because they wanted to defeat Tho Premiers spoke at the the Republicans."
Conference "in the name of 550 million people."
"Western Union, If we con
Pravda sald there was "nothing sensationul" in the Republicans downfall. It. reasoned that the
own Pro-Dewey press emphasised Mr. make it what it should be, would while the Democrats minimised sources
wey's Wall Street connections mobiilse the will and the re
of 400 million. The theirs.
Atlantic Pact, if it succeeds, might The newspaper noted that Lab-bring 200 million people more. the our supported President Truman These figures show how and that Mr. Truman promised forces for peace, democrncy and to abolish the Taft-Hartley law. freedom may be built up.
United Press,"
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